BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- The Utah Innovation Center issued the following news: In the technological advancement landscape, few resources are as beneficial as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs branded as America's Seed Fund. These federal programs provide critical funding and support to small businesses with groundbreaking ideas, catalyzing innovation across industries. Over the last 15 years, the Utah Innovation Center  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 22 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: Western Governors University (WGU) is proud to announce the election of Joseph Fuller as the Chair of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Dr. Charles Sorenson, who announced his retirement from the Board in November. Fuller, a distinguished management professor at Harvard Business School and co-director of the school's Managing the Future of Work project, has been a WGU Trustee since 2017 and br  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 21 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: NASA's historic seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back climaxed spectacularly in the Utah desert Sept. 24. For Rowan University's Dr. Harold Connolly Jr., the adventure started nearly 20 years before with a dream: to not just reach a carbonaceous space rock 200 million miles from Earth but to return a sample from it. On March 18, Connolly, the OSIRIS-REx mission sample scientist, discussed the p  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 22 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street, launched a new public service announcement (PSA) video with the Ad Council for their "Love, Your Mind" campaign developed with Huntsman Mental Health Institute. The video features Elmo and his friends highlighting the benefits of humming for people's overall emotional well-being. As part of a multi-year commitment to the emotional  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The collaborative efforts of the Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake Education Foundation, University of Utah Health, and West High School culminated in the successful grand opening of the West High School Clinic on Wednesday, March 20. The event marked a momentous occasion, showcasing a commitment to prioritizing student well-being and fostering a healthier future. The W  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Reyes recently joined Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking to keep the Biden administration from using gamesmanship to manipulate a political liability, the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have decided to abandon its defense of the "Circumvent  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to Wells Fargo's Chief Executive Officer regarding several debanking policies that Wells Fargo has embraced. The letter, which the State of Montana led, also requests answers from Wells Fargo about its debanking policies and practices and its relationship with BlackRock. The States write that Wells Fargo "appears to be using debanking as a political to  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States of America in Trump v. United States. The brief, which was led by the State of Alabama, asks the Court to reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling about presidential immunity in the case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith. The case concerns whether former Preside  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the Special Rapporteur on the right to education for the United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The letter, which was led by the State of Montana, defended American parental rights of educational choice and freedom for their children. The coalition of attorneys general write in advance of the Special Rapporteur's v  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 11 bills today. He has signed 464 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found below: * HB 85 Electric Bike Amendments * HB 249 Utah Legal Personhood Amendments * HB 269 Public School History Curricula Amendments * HB 292 Snowplow Amendments * HB 312 Professional Licen  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 22 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed an additional 39 bills today. He has signed 503 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found below: * HB 8 State Agency Fees and Internal Service Fund Rate Authorization and Appropriations * HB 35 Metro Township Modifications * HB 50 State Highway Designation Amendments   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 22 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed an additional 52 bills today. He signed 555 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session. Information on the bills signed today can be found below: * HB 2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Act (line item veto) * HB 3 Appropriations Adjustments (line item veto) * HB 71 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Modifications * HB  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 55 bills today. He has signed 453 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found below: * HCR 6 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Tanner Dance Utah * HCR 11 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Cross-issue Growth Impacts * HCR 12 Emplo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 72 bills today. He has signed 398 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found below: * HB 12 Tax Incentive Revisions * HB 23 Division of Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council Sunset Extension * HB 29 Sensitive Material Review Amendments * HB 30 Road Rage Amendments * HB   more

OGDEN, Utah, March 20 -- Weber State University issued the following news: With help from a $2.5 million grant from the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Weber State University is developing a program that will offer certificates and degrees through classes taught entirely in Spanish. "This is one of the first programs of its kind nationwide, and the very first in Utah," said Ryan Starks, GOEO executive director. "We see this as an opportunity to upskill our workforce, especially  more